Jesse Winchester

Jesse Winchester is the stage name of James Ridout Winchester (born May 17, 1944 in Shreveport, Louisiana)

Winchester was raised in Memphis, Tennessee, and attended Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, graduating in 1966. Upon receiving his draft notice in 1967, Winchester moved to Montreal, Quebec in protest against the Vietnam War. He became a Canadian citizen in 1973.

Winchester has recorded sporadically on several labels since 1970. Unable to tour in the U.S. until the 1977 Carter amnesty, he has become best known for his excellent songwriting, despite being an equally accomplished singer and guitar player.